Hawaii is making headlines in recent eco-news. 85% of Hawaii’s energy now comes from imported fossil fuels, but the tide is turning. New home construction is now required to include solar water heaters. Hawaii is the first state to mandate the solar water heaters, and about 20% of homes are currently equipped with them. Water heaters generally consume a quarter to almost half of all household power, although solar water heaters are almost ten times as expensive as traditional water heaters, the electric savings will recoup the expense in a few years.

Next in the eco-news is air conditioning. Downtown Honolulu will soon be welcoming a 25,000 ton seawater air conditioning district cooling system developed by Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning. The process should save up to 80 % of the electricity used for air conditioning. The process will actually only use the coolness of the sea water, rather than the actual sea water.

Another interesting project in the works is the development of an algae biodiesel plant. Algae may prove to be the best source of bio fuel we have available. The energy yield in an acre of algae is estimated to be at least 30 times more than that of soy beans or almost 13 times the amount of energy from corn. HR Biopetroleum is currently in negotiations with Maui Electric, Hawaiian Electric and Alexander and Baldwin to develop an algae facility in Maui.

Ipswich finally clocked up a win – but boss Roy Keane banned fans from attending. Keane arranged a behind-closed-doors game with another crisis club, West Ham. Roy Keane's Ipswich finally win... but no-one is there to see Tractor Boys beat West Ham as fans were banned from friendly

Manchester City have expressed interest in Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin but were told he is not for sale. Pep Guardiola is a fan of the 21-year-old but the Gunners will not entertain any offers. Manchester City express interest in Hector Bellerin but Arsenal have no plans to sell